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Airman Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Samantha McCurtain

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  • 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  

Unit: 51st Operations Support Squadron

Job title: NCO in charge, airfield automation manager (NAAM), air traffic control (ATC)

Job description and its impact on the overall mission: I am responsible for performing and establishing airfield operation automation procedures and managing supported systems. As a NAAM, I ensure the integrity of the primary system required to perform ATC duties within Osan's airspace. Without consistent system updates and the daily system checks I perform, the STARS system would degrade, rapidly reducing the operations ATC could perform.

Time in the military: Seven years and eleven months

Time at Osan: Four months

DEROS: Feb. 2014

Family: Matthew McCurtain, Jaxson McCurtain, Abigail McCurtain

Hometown: Falcon, Colo.

Hobbies: I enjoy running, reading, crafts and baking.

Why did you join the military? I joined to serve my country and better my education.

Where do you see yourself in 10 or 20 years? In 10 or 20 years I will be retired and establishing a home for my family!

What's your favorite Air Force memory or story? My favorite memory is the day I earned my CTO ( control tower operator) at Vance Tower.

What accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of my children!

Who are your role models? My role models are my father for the hard worker he is, and my sister for the amazing mother she is.